Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-07-09

gratitude will make the end Ii
bitter.'
'Bnt in Heaven'sname, can r
: nothing TO save you? Are you
needl My father is rich, and W
do every thing, I know, TO tie
those terrible thoughts from 20
heart.'
; He shook his head slowly an
reached her his hand, as Iil:.y sto
ped before handsome mansion Q
Washington Mace.
Good bye,' he said, in q 10
voice. I thank you for your sym
patty and yonr interest, but it
of no use. Tt is foo late. Deaf
has no terrors for me. Good bye
But she held him back.
oh, don't go for a moment. LIS
ten to reason. Bodily deprivation
have sappelup Your courage. Yor
mnst have something to gl$e YOU
strength and nourishment. Here
take this, and she pressed her
purse into his hand. 'ItiSnot mncI,
but it will keep you from need for
the present. That is for the nn
happy one. and this taking from
She pushed ll ETI fls s .ar my rescue
finger of his left hand, and .looke1i
up anxiously into his pale face.
will Won not promise me- she
continued, TO give up yonr terrible
purpose, at least for to day. Will
yon mol for my sake put it off TWEEN
ty-fOur hours
Twenty four hours. an eternity.
Why do yOu torture me-but [
promise you.'
His deep voice sank to a whisper
aud deep sigh escaped him.
will keep my promise, for [ am
even now a man ofmy w0rl.'
Come tomorrow afterno)nto onr
ho1se, and know my. father will
do what he can to help YOU
oh ask no more from me. The
wound is too deep. Do not step.
in the way Of my salvation. TWEEN :
tv-tour bours, have promised that.
But the membrance of your sym
patty will make it easier. Good
bYe-foreyar-'
lie pressed her hand, then tore.
il.gself away and soon disappeared !
4.' --as,rss 1T
The girl5stood essfIre = s tx II ssfswt
minutes, looking after him. Tears
filed her eyes. Presently she went
up the steps and entered the house.
1t was about eleven o'clock at
night. A young man sat one Of
the benches IN Union squire and.
looked anxiously mp and down. ev.
identity waiting for some one. Fin
ally q tall man approached him AMI
sat down on the bench.
we'll, asked the young man,:
s-----1E !ias@-a s-e+G oeaais,sy' s..s III err,sia
an elegant purse with twenty dol.
lars in it and a diamond'ring.which
we can hang up for twenty five dol
lars at least, besides the watch you
nipped.'
That's a great go of yours, pail
Immense: When everything else
plays out shall go on the stage
You onght to have heard NE; the
unutterahle tragic tone the trem
bling voice-sny last good decd
And he burst into an uproarious.
fit,-of- laughteTs-rhat resounded4
across the silent square. -
She fell in.'
Il should smile. She trembled
like a leaf and begged ME with
choking voice not to take the fatal
step. She was handsome too, and
rich. l believe she would have
married me on the spot. And, Bill,
/ promised her I wouldn't kill my
self for twenty-four hours. And l
mean to keep it, too.' Then they
both laughed again.
But let's trot, man, I'm terrible
thirsty
well, here Is Eonr shoOtlnS iroll.
Put it way for next tlme,' said the
tail man as they walked away.
But I'll give you one pointer,
Jim. You needn't bit me 80 devil
ISL hard again. I'll fall all right
The two rogues pissed over to
Twenty fifth street, and went into
a corner garden just off the square.